Khalil Shakir vs Xavier Worthy: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Khalil Shakir and Xavier Worthy for your lineup, you are not alone. Khalil Shakir finished the 2025 season at 8.1 PPG for the Buffalo Bills (16 games), and Xavier Worthy averaged 6.3 for the Kansas City Chiefs (14 games).
That 1.8-point weekly advantage for Khalil Shakir is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. Khalil Shakir turned 95 targets into 719 yards and 4 touchdowns, while Xavier Worthy converted 73 looks into 532 yards and 1 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
Khalil Shakir has his bye in Week 12, and Xavier Worthy rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
